Thoughts on Teaching and Learning

Sometimes I get very tired of teaching in a university. Grades and judging
people make some, but little sense to me. I'd prefer to be a coach and
consultant. I see classes as full of "customers", and "adults",
rather than passive and dependent "students". I seek to be
a co-learner, and approach teaching more with a philosophy for participating
in and managing a learning community, than a traditional philosophy of
education.

I can give a good lecture, but I don't think students learn
much that way. I assume that they're like me, and that they learn best
from experience, from setting their own goals, and living in a climate
of support and trust.

Those who have an interest in learning more about my core values and
thoughts on learning communities and personal development, may want to
visit several papers which I've archived in the
"articles" section of the "About Steve" section of this site.